Paramount Confronts $1.5B Lawsuit Tied to Trump Promise in WBD Bid
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Paramount said the $1.5 billion lawsuit accusing top executives and shareholders of pressuring its Warner Bros. Discovery bid is frivolous, after the filing claimed a direct Trump assurance to Larry Ellison to back Paramount’s pursuit of WBD. The lawsuit expands on prior allegations about media leaks and deals, while Jeff Shell and his wife Laura Shell counterclaim against plaintiff R.J. Cipriani. A Gibson Dunn probe into Shell’s statements continues, underscoring ongoing legal wrangling as the case unfolds.
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